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Topic: Difficult Brain Teaser.

Posted by: TheAnswerIs9

Subject: Difficult Brain Teaser.
Date: Jun 23 12

A man is born in 1735, and dies in 1755 at 25 years old. How is that possible?



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Aussiedrongo

1735 = 5:35 p.m.
1755 = 5:55 p.m.

Reply #1. Jun 23 12, 2:21 PM

TheAnswerIs9 True I guess, but not the answer I was looking for

Reply #2. Jun 23 12, 3:39 PM

Aussiedrongo

Okay, the numbers represent house numbers or hospital wards.

Reply #3. Jun 23 12, 4:16 PM

boxjaw

The adoption of the Gregorian calendar?

Reply #4. Jun 25 12, 8:52 AM

paulmallon

born on Feb 29 in a leap year

Reply #5. Jul 25 12, 8:47 PM

paulmallon

oops, I mis-read the numbers

Reply #6. Jul 25 12, 8:49 PM

deputygary House numbers. Yup, yup.

Reply #7. Jul 25 12, 10:27 PM

retiredangel He lied about his age?

Reply #8. Oct 06 12, 3:46 PM

Creedy

Something to do with parish records?

Reply #9. Jan 14 13, 6:24 PM

Mommakat

Perhaps he was on a different planet that has shorter years than ours.

Reply #10. Jan 21 13, 2:06 AM

diade68 Travels in a spaceship?

Reply #11. Feb 22 13, 6:39 PM

remote9 He miscounted :)

Reply #12. Mar 31 13, 3:01 AM

paulmallon

he's a liar!

Reply #13. Apr 01 13, 1:57 PM

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